NBA champion Kevin Love is about to part ways with the Cavaliers after nearly a decade of being together
After a few "missing farewells", it seems that Kevin Love will officially leave the Cleveland Cavaliers in the next few days. bag.
Today (February 16), reputable journalist Shams Charania said the 34-year-old striker is completing procedures to liquidate his contract with the Cavaliers, after which he will become a free agent.
The liquidation process is not complete yet, but the Miami Heat is now "lined up," becoming the top destination for the 2016 NBA champion.
This season, Kevin Love has made 41 appearances for the Cleveland Cavaliers. However, he only started 3 times and played an average of 20 minutes/game. Besides the two career-lowest stats mentioned above, Love's personal stats are no better with 8.5 points and 6.8 rebounds, touching career-low levels.
Sadly for this bigman when in the last 12 matches he was out, the Cavaliers won 9 matches, achieving a total of 38-23 to enter the All-Star break with the top-4 position in the East.
Head coach JB Bickerstaff explained the choice to leave Kevin Love out, saying: "Because we are using a small-ball formation, the playing space of the strikers becomes much more narrow compared to other teams.
Kevin and I talked specifically about this issue, also tried to let him play but the results were not positive. The team's leadership has received the information and the decision (for Love to leave) will be with them."
Kevin Love is clearly out of step at the Cleveland Cavaliers and can't compete with Jarrett Allen and Robin Lopez, but the value he brings is still appreciated by other teams.
As mentioned by reporter Shams Charania, the Miami Heat are ready to give Love a chance if he is liquidated. In addition, many teams that need experience and the ability to rebound in the center will also monitor the status of Kevin Love, ready to offer a contract with the 34-year-old bigman.
Kevin Love came to the NBA with his fifth NBA pick in 2008, bringing him to the Minnesota Timberwolves. Love was later traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers, where LeBron James and Kyrie Irving were crowned NBA champions in 2016.
His career average, Kevin Love scored 17.2 points and 10.5 rebounds in 853 games. He has been in the NBA All-Star 5 times, 2 times in the All-NBA team of the year, owns the title of "rebound king" in 2011 and won the 3-point throwing contest in 2012.
As a series of stars came and went, K-Love persisted in Cleveland until this season, having been with the Ohio State team for nearly a decade.
